What's in it for us?

Most of us are so busy getting on with everyday life that we don’t have time to sit back and think about what makes our relationships tick and what we do to make them work! You may think your couple relationship is the same as everyone else’s or maybe that it’s one of a kind. Do you actively try and do things like your friends and family? Have you been determined to take a different approach – and if so, in what ways and why? Taking part in relationship research gives you the opportunity to reflect on such questions.

Taking part also means you will be involved in important research that will reflect on the state of couple relationships and and examine whether prompted daily interventions help to improve relationship quality. The information collected and the picture which emerges will then be used to inform relationship support and education services and the development of relationship and family policies. It is no exaggeration to say that your contribution is invaluable for the success of the project; in fact the project cannot work without your time and commitment. The majority of people who take part in relationship research such as this say that it’s been a rewarding and even enjoyable experience.